TIRE COVER FOR A SPARE TIRE CARRIER
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1. A vehicle, comprising:
- a vehicle frame;
a tire carrier support structure coupled with the vehicle frame;
a tire carrier assembly carried by the tire carrier support structure, the tire carrier assembly being repeatably movable between raised and lowered positions; and
a tire cover assembly carried by the tire carrier support structure.
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Abstract
A vehicle includes a tire carrier support structure coupled with a vehicle frame. A tire carrier assembly is carried by the tire carrier support structure, wherein the tire carrier assembly is repeatably movable between raised and lowered positions. A tire cover assembly is carried by the tire carrier support structure. The tire cover assembly can be moved so that it extends upwardly when the tire carrier assembly is in the lowered position.
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30 Claims
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1. A vehicle, comprising:
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a vehicle frame;
a tire carrier support structure coupled with the vehicle frame;
a tire carrier assembly carried by the tire carrier support structure, the tire carrier assembly being repeatably movable between raised and lowered positions; and
a tire cover assembly carried by the tire carrier support structure. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A vehicle, comprising:
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a vehicle frame;
D-ring hinge and latch brackets coupled with the vehicle frame;
a tire carrier assembly carried by the D-ring hinge bracket; and
a tire cover assembly carried by the tire carrier support structure. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A vehicle, comprising:
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a vehicle frame having opposed longitudinal frame members;
a tire carrier support structure coupled with the longitudinal frame members so it extends between them; and
D-ring hinge and latch brackets coupled with the vehicle frame through the tire carrier support structure. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A vehicle, comprising:
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a vehicle frame having opposing longitudinal frame members;
opposing frame extensions coupled with corresponding longitudinal frame members;
D-ring hinge and latch brackets coupled with corresponding frame extensions; and
a tire carrier assembly coupled with the D-ring hinge bracket. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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